Registered lobbyist
Rebecca Snyder
MDDC Press Association · 443-768-3281 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$70,000
all years on file
Bills testified on
157
105 for · 63 against · 2 info
Got their outcome
48%
78 of 164 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session24 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 10 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 43 Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 101 Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 145 Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 154 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Passed both chambers | |
| HB 304 Public Information Act - Data Manipulation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 403 Public Information Act - Divorce Records | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 484 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 536 Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 576 State Archives - Record Services - Fees | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 650 Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 703 Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 843 Washington County - Notice of Tax Sale - Alterations | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 15 Baltimore County - Inspector General - Authority Over Baltimore County Public Schools | FAVPDF | MDDC Press Association | Did not advance |
| SB 64 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 141 Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 251 Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 391 Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 426 Public Information Act - Divorce Records | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 426 Public Information Act - Divorce Records | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 459 Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 459 Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 987 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | UNFPDF | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session33 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 51 Business Regulation - Sale of Local News Organizations - Required Notice | INFOPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 73 State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 74 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 74 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 107 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 290 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 331 Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 365 Courts - Expunged Records - Disclosure | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 412 Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 434 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 563 Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions | UNFPDF | MDDC | Did not advance |
| HB 623 Estates and Trusts - Estate Administration - Publication of Notice | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 623 Estates and Trusts - Estate Administration - Publication of Notice | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 806 Public Information Act - Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Requests - Remedies | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 821 Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 891 Income Tax - Local Newsroom Tax Credit | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1119 Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1378 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1508 Baltimore City - Sales Tax - Authorization | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1554 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 29 Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 49 Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 115 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 145 Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 167 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 296 Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 337 Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 513 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 554 Public Information Act - Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Requests - Remedies | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 555 Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 555 Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 904 Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1045 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNFPDF | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session22 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 330 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 387 Public Information Act – Surveillance Images – Illegal Dumping in Baltimore City | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 567 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 594 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice in Dorchester County - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 603 Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 649 Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 712 Public Information Act - Denials - Confidential Information | FAVPDF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 943 Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public Access | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1515 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 170 County Boards of Education - Bid Advertisement Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid Advertisements | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 312 Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 541 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 541 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 568 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 571 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 571 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 624 Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement – Establishment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 810 Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions | UNFPDF | Maryland-Delaware_District of Columbia Press Association | Did not advance |
| SB 810 Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 811 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | INFOPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 978 Election Law - Synthetic Media - Disclosure and Regulation | FWAPDF | MDDC Press | Did not advance |
| SJ 1 Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | FAVPDF | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 58 Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 129 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 133 Court Proceedings - Remote Public Access and Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 134 Clerks of the Courts - Case Management System - Information | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 540 Income Tax - Local Advertisement Tax Credit | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 832 Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1033 Code Counties - Legislative Procedure - Notice Requirements | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1051 Public Information Act - Decisions of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board - Appeals | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1143 Courts - Recordings of Proceedings - Access | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1195 Development Transparency Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 35 Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 43 Courts – Remote Public Access | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 520 Code Counties - Legislative Procedure - Notice Requirements | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 619 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 747 Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Police Officers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 753 Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 844 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Children’s Data | UNFPDF | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session27 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 70 Courts – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 148 Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 163 Department of Transportation - Notice of Entry Onto Private Property | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 235 Open Meetings Act - Definition - Administrative Function | FAV | Withdrawn | |
| HB 246 Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 246 Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 375 Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) | FAV | Vetoed | |
| HB 381 Municipalities – Charter Amendments – Notice | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 395 Public Records - Retention and Inspection - Communications (Transparency in Public Records Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 416 State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 523 St. Mary’s County – Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation – Definition | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 810 Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings (Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 860 Public Information Act - Police Officers - Procedures and Limitations | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1428 Code Counties - Legislative Procedure - Notice Requirements | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 31 Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 269 Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 307 Public Records - Retention and Inspection - Communications (Transparency in Public Records Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 315 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 328 Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 368 Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 373 Department of Transportation - Notice of Entry Onto Private Property | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 469 Courts - Remote Public Access | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 758 Criminal Procedure - Live Video Streaming of Public Proceedings (The Judicial Transparency Act 2.0) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 763 Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 777 Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement - Establishment | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 1002 Charter and Code Home Rule Counties – County Property Leases – Notice Exemptions | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1003 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice – Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation – Online Newspapers | UNFPDF | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 79 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice – Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation – Online Newspapers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 183 Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 272 Public Information Act - Required Denials - Sociological Information and Distribution Lists | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 272 Public Information Act - Required Denials - Sociological Information and Distribution Lists | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 308 Courts – Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 344 Open Meetings Act – Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections (Maryland Transparency Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1200 Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Exemption and Restriction | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1210 Corporate Diversity - Board, Executive Leadership, and Mission | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 72 Open Meetings Act - Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections (Maryland Transparency Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 162 Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAV | MDDC Press Association | Did not advance |
| SB 178 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Search Warrants and Inspection of Records Relating to Police Misconduct (Anton's Law) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 305 Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice – Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation – Online Newspapers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 449 Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 787 Digital Advertising Gross Revenues, Income, Sales and Use, and Tobacco Taxes - Alterations and Implementation | FAVPDF | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session33 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 42 Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits | FWAPDF | MDDC Press Association | Did not advance |
| HB 42 Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits | FAV | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 72 Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Streaming and Archiving - Open Meetings | FAVPDF | mddc press | Did not advance |
| HB 75 Clerks of the Courts - Case Management System - Information on Judge or Magistrate | FAVPDF | MDDC | Did not advance |
| HB 152 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2020 | FWAPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 198 Election Law - Online Campaign Material - Use of Deepfakes | FWAPDF | MDDC PRESS | Did not advance |
| HB 237 Commercial Law - Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions | FWAPDF | MDDC | Did not advance |
| HB 244 Criminal Records - Disclosure of Information - Prohibited Acts | UNFPDF | mddc press | Did not advance |
| HB 372 Public Information Act - Required Denials for Specific Information - Sociological Information | FAVPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 379 Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | mddc press | Did not advance |
| HB 401 Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | FAVPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 421 State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act
(Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | mddc | Enacted |
| HB 502 Public Information Act - Revisions | FAVPDF | Marylanders for Open Government | Did not advance |
| HB 502 Public Information Act - Revisions | FAVPDF | MDDC Press | Did not advance |
| HB 695 Digital Advertising Gross Revenues - Taxation | UNFPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 717 Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists | FAVPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 932 21st–Century Economy Fairness Act | FWAPDF | mddc | Vetoed |
| HB 949 Election Law - Disclosure of Qualifying Paid Digital Communications - Revisions | UNFPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 1221 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1376 Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings (Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| HB 1628 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | UNFPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| SB 2 Taxation – Tobacco Tax, Sales and Use Tax, and Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax | UNFPDF | mddc press association | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Notice of License Application | UNFPDF | mddc | Enacted |
| SB 192 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2020 | FWAPDF | mddc | Enacted |
| SB 363 State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | mddc | Enacted |
| SB 590 Public Information Act - Revisions | FAVPDF | mdog | Did not advance |
| SB 590 Public Information Act - Revisions | FAVPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| SB 758 Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | FAVPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Election Law - Disclosure of Qualifying Paid Digital Communications - Revisions | UNFPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| SB 900 Criminal Records - Disclosure of Information - Prohibited Acts | UNFPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| SB 957 Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act | UNFPDF | mddc | Did not advance |
| SB 1029 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1042 Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | MDDC | Did not advance |